Cabinet



Jan. 6, 1942. T: E. REYNOLDS CABINET Filed Sept. 22, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheetl IQVENTOR. fi/saaazb" 5 5E Jan. 9 T. E. REYNOLDS 2,269,319

CABI'NET Filed p 1939 s Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENTOR.

ATTORNEY 1942- T. E. REYNOLDS 2,269,319

CABINET Filed Se t. 22, 1 3 Sheets-Sheet s diffuse into the firstmentioned receptacle Patented jam. 6, 1942- UNITED STATES PAT ENT*OFFICE' I 2,269,319 CABINET." 7 Theodore E. Reynolds, Cincinnati, OhioApplication September 22, 1939, Serial No. 296,108

4 Claims. (01. 312-31) This invention relates to a cabinet which isintended primarily for use by operators in beauty shops, but which maybe employed for any purpose to which cabinets are usually put.

Among the objects of the invention is the provision of a readilyremovable receptacle which .is adapted to sterilize its contents. Thereceptacle is intended to be removed and exchanged for another of thesame sort but containing different tools whenever a change is made fromone type of beauty operation to another. A number of preparedreceptacles may therefore be kept and quickly inserted or removedwhenever a change in beautytreatment to be given occurs.

Another object is to provide a hinged lid and tray which latter isself-erecting when the lid is raised and is adapted to cooperate withthe first mentioned receptacle in sealing the atmosphere so that fumesof disinfectants from below will without being unduly diluted with air.

Another object is to provide a locking means on the lid, which means isadapted to cooperate with the drawer, and body of the cabinet to preventunauthorized access to the contents of the trays or cabinet.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is an oblique view of the upper part of my cabinet, the latterbeing open and showing the receptacles ready for various kinds of 1 ingthe tool receptacle separated from the cabinet.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the lid of the cabinet.

Figure 5 is an oblique view of the receptacle shown in Figure 3, theposition in which it is shown being a combination side and end view.Figure 6 is an oblique view from above of the sterilizer drawer for thereceptacle. I

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a cabinet according to my inventionin which a slidable drawer is substituted for a liftable tray. This Viewshows the cabinet open and the drawer slid forward.

Figure 8 shows the same cabinet locked and is likewise a perspectiveView.

Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, I0 is the upper part of a cabinetbody; H is a door therefor; I2 is an inset tool receptacle; I3 a hingelid and M a self-erecting tray supported jointly by lid l3 and body l0.As will be seen in Figure 1, the normal position of receptacle [2extends it below afront' panel l5 of the cabinet body I0 and into theopening l6 which may be closed by door- H.- Such position is madepossible for the receptacle by its being under-cut as shown in Figures 3and 4, the under-cut portion being l1 in'these views.-

I8 is a drawer which is slidable into a recess '19 in undercutportionll, -20 being shallow dishes intended for holding a disinfectant of thevolatile type, such as formalin solution. It cooperates with aperforatedfloor 2| in receptacle .mate, middle of its interior surface.

.which is to provide ahandle for the-withdrawal of drawer l8.

Pivoted upon one of its ends, it canbe locked to a horizontal positionby. means of a detent 24 to facilitate insertion and removal ofreceptacle l2.

Angle iron. supports are, provided withini body [Oforengagement withreceptacle l2 whichmay be carried .upon. them just above undercutportion [1. The latterportion is just long enough jto. permit drawer 18to, be slid forward below ,panel space l6.

l5 without occupying a great deal of Lid I3.may or may not be directlyhinged to the .cabinet, body ill. It is preferably h n ed only tothetray I4 by hinges 25 at theapproxi- A hinged .strapJ26 is .providedatitstop edge, this strap I being provided at its lower end with a tongue 21which is bent in at a right angle. Lid I3 is provided with a deep flange35 which forms as near avapor tight seal with body It) as can be obtained by ordinary production methods. In this way it cooperates withreceptacle -I2 and drawer l8 to disinfect the contained tools. It alsocooperates with strap 26 to make the cover I3impossible of removal byordinary means when door H is looked over tongue 21 despite the absenceof rear hinges, .if the flange is, as intended, deeper thanthe playbetween the lid and deep flange 35 is notnecessary; a shallow flangewill do as well. Another modification which is I! the front of aforwardly slidable drawer 30, the body of which drawer is a receptaclel2 such as the modification which is shown in Figure 7 in the openposition and in Figure 8 in the locked or closed position. In the drawerconstruction 3 l-3I are drawer pulls between which the strap 25 andtongue 21 may be inserted over the drawer front before the cabinet islocked. The right angled portion of tongue 21 is, of course, lookedunder door II when safe-keeping of the drawer contents is desired. Thedoor is likewise locked when sterilization by action of the antisepticin dishes 20 is desired. Slides are provided inside the body I in thismodification, for the support and easy operation of the drawer 30. 7, itis shown that the shallow container I8 which contains the sterilizingdishes may be mounted and supported in a front panel I! which is theequivalent of panel I! shown in Figure 5 It lies well within the skillof a cabinet maker in process of this disclosure to mount the containerl8, so that it will be, as is essential to this intion, in fluidconnection with the interior of drawer 3.0 through the perforated bottom2|.

By this means sterilization of the contents of the drawer is broughtabout.

Tray 14 is supported not only by hinges 25 but also by a pair of pivotedlegs 28. The latter are attached to the sides of tray I4 at the forwardcorners thereof and to the inner sides of body H) near the middle ofsaid sides by means of pivots 32 extending through a slot 33 in each leg28. Legs .28 are received in sockets 34 below the level of the widestportion of receptacle l2. The sockets 34 are adapted to prevent,

legs 28 from moving from an erect position unless they are first pulledupward. Pivots 32 cooperate with hinges 25 in supporting the tray l4.Enough horizontal space is left forward and rearward of pivots 32 inbody In to accommo- 1:

date the length of the legs 28 when they pivot about 32 and are foldedinto the cabinet body. Enough vertical space is left above receptacle [2to accommodate these legs and receptacle l4.

Operation occurs as follows: Starting with the open position as shown inFigure 1, receptacle l2 can be lifted out if desired. The forward endshould be lifted first and the receptacle then slid forward and upward.If tray i2 is built in the form of a drawer, the drawer-pull 3i needonly be grasped and pulled forward. To close lid l3, tray [4 is firstlifted sufiicientlyto pull the lower ends of legs 28 out of sockets 34.During this movement, slot 33 permits pivot 32 to be received in theopposite or lower end of the slot. Tray l4 together with lid I3 is thenpulled forward and down and legs 28 fold into body ID above receptacleI2, with a pivoting motion about pivot 32. Strap 26 is then guidedthrough drawer-pull 3!, if the cabinet has the drawer construction. Ineither case, tongue 21 is fitted below panel or drawer front I5, drawerl8 having meanwhile been closed. Door II is then closed and locked overtongue 21 thus securely holding down lid 13. Door II is then locked bymeans of lock 29 thus making the cabinet tamper-proof and substantiallyvapor tight so that the disinfectant contained in the dishes 20 maypermeate the entire cabinet and sterilize its contents.

In Figure support drawer l8. The area between points of support forslides 22 is entirely cut away so that the fumes from the disinfectantin dishes 20 may reach the lower part of the cabinet as well as theupper part.

I claim as my invention: I

1. In combination in a cabinet, a body, a door for the front of saidbody and hingedly mounted thereon, a panel above said door, a receptaclesupported within said body substantially behind said panel, amulti-perforated fioor in said receptacle, an undercut portion on saidreceptacle, said portion extending below said panel into the openingclosable by said door, a lid closable -over the top of said cabinet, aflange on said lid, a strap hingedly mounted on the forward portion ofsaid flange, and an angled tongue on the. free end of said strap wherebywhen said door is closed over said tongue, said lid is locked to saidbody in a substantially vapor-tight manner.

2. In combination in a cabinet, a body, a door hingedly mounted on thefront of said body, said door being adapted to close optionally anopening in said body, a panel above said door, a receptacle supportedwithin said body behind said panel, an undercut portion on saidreceptacle, said portion being adapted to receive supporting means atthe shoulder thereof, said undercut portion extending below said panelinto the opening closable by said door, a drawer extending into saidundercut portion and extensible forwardly through the opening which maybe covered by said door, a lid adapted to cover the top of said cabinetin a substantially vapor-tight manner, a second tray hingedly attachedto the inner surface of said lid, supporting legs pivotably mounted onsaid tray at the forward corners thereof, said tray being adapted to fitinto said body between said lid and said first mentioned receptacle whensaid lid is closed, and a strap extending downward and hingedly from theforward edge of said lid, a right angled tongue .at the free end of saidstrap, said tongue being adapted to fit under the upper edge of saiddoor and to be retained by said door when said door is locked.

3. In combination in a cabinet, a body, a door for the front .of saidbody, hinged mountings for said door, a drawer above said door, amultiperforated floor in said drawer, an undercut portion at the bottomof said drawer, a smaller drawer fitting into said undercut portionbelow said perforated floor, a lid hingedly mounted on the rear edge ofsaid body and adapted to fit over the top of said body, a strap onthe-forward edge of said lid said strap being adapted to fit the frontof said drawer, a tongue on said strap, said tongue being adapted to fitunder the front panel of said drawer and to be retained by said doorwhen the latter is closed, said door and said lid making said cabinetsubstantially vapor tight.

4. In a cabinet, a body open at the top and in its lower front portion,said body being adapted to retain a receptacle in its upper portion, a

receptacle so retained, a multi-perforated bottom in said receptacle, anundercut portion about the bottom on said receptacle, said undercutportion being adapted to receive and to retain a small drawer, a smalldrawer fitting into said undercut portion, a solid panel extendingacross the front of said cabinet at its upper part and above theundercut portion of said receptacle, a lid hingedly mounted on the rearedge of said body, a tray hingedly mounted at the approximate middle ofthe inner surface of said lid, a

pair of legs pivotably mounted on the inner sides of said body at theapproximate middle thereof, sockets adapted to receive the lower ends ofsaid legs, said sockets being attached to the inner sides of said body,vertical slots in said legs, pivots extending through said slots andrigidly mounted near the upper edge of said body above said sockets,pivots joining said legs to said second mentioned tray, a door hingedlymount- THEODORE E. REYNOLDS.

